We support Sen. Franken's constitutional amendment that would upend the 2010 Supreme Court ruling, Citizens United, that gave corporations more leeway to influence elections. We are coming for you.

8:36 pm March 26, 2014

Lee B wrote:

If you'd like to discuss your displleasure with the campaign, contact Lisa DiPasquale on her personal cell phone at 571-216-8751

11:18 pm March 28, 2014

Barbara B. wrote:

When the Supreme Court decided that corporations were "people" with free speech rights it opened Pandora's Box. Corporations are not people and do not have the right to contribute unlimited amounts of money to political campaigns. Secret Super Pacs are not what this country is about. If you wish to contribute money to political campaigns, your name should be available to the public. We need to do everything we can to undo what the Supreme Court has done. (Corporations also do not have religious freedom.)

11:30 am March 30, 2014

John Valliere wrote:

American Encore is an excellent example of the "worst govt the Koch brothers can buy".
What have we learned?

The facts are that money can intimidate and purchase any vote. If you run against the NRA your opponent will be funded by them and your reputation besmirched by negative, slanted ads. Next we have the Koch brothers--- followed by the health care lobbyists.

Gee and you thought it was majority rule or representative govt didn't you?? Stupid !

9:03 pm March 31, 2014

Marian Puglisi wrote:

Our country is still "by the people and for the people" not "by the Koch brothers and for the Koch brothers". Your inane ads aren't fooling anyone. If you think for one minute the people of Minnesota won't keep Al Franken in office for as long as he wants to be there you are we sadly mistaken and wasting your money . There is nobody more for free speech than Al Franken.

6:34 pm April 4, 2014

Nick66 wrote:

This is a typical Republican ad of lies, lies, lies...everyone knows that nonprofits are tax exempt and are not allowed by law to make political statements. If they want to be able to make political statements, all they have to do is give up their non profit status. Senator Frankenstein is merely trying to make the non profits from breaking the law.

8:06 pm April 7, 2014

Bill E. wrote:

These ads by extremist right wing organizations are disgusting and Out of Touch with ordinary working Americans!! When the Citizens United court decision by the Supreme Court said Corporation$ are people.....the court is wrong....Corporation$ certainly are NOT people!! And the recent Robert$ $upreme Court decision on Mutcheon...another rich guy.....just like the Koch Bro$., has made it worse yet. Those guys love it because they who have the most money can have the Most Free $peech and Political Influence. Let's hope Common Sense and Senator Franken and others Constitutional Amendment win out over the big money Guy$$

7:33 pm April 8, 2014

John V. wrote:

This is all they've got. They LIED and said Franken would be a HORRIBLE, LEFT-WING Senator.
They LIED about Franken's voting record. They LIED about the ACLU in former elections (and NOW they are quoting them in an anti-Franken ad???) Now, they are telling the truth? NO! LIES, LIES, LIES!

3:17 pm April 12, 2014

Anonymous wrote:

The Kool Aid metaphor is so antiquated, but still useful. Some of the people are being persuaded that their ideals, and values are being instilled and upheld by a group of people, who have been given free rein, by The Supreme Court Off The United States, to use money and power to form, as close to an Oligarchy Government, and still appear to be a Democracy
They are trying to do this by Pouring $millions, literally, into the so-called advocacy organizations, with hidden donators. These organizations are supposed to be advocating social issues by a large percentage, for tax exemption , but their purpose is to eliminate, from office, as many Democratic seats in all three branches of OUR GOVERNMENT,in order, to have a majority vote, by their selected conservative placements
The Koch Brothers are a tremendous force in this movement. They were instrumental in forming the Uber Conservative Tea Party. It's difficult to say what their motivation could be, but one thing for certain--------they want NO regulations to rein in their Energy Industries, and the Earth-Killing Unregulated CO2.
This element is NOW ACCEPTED (at long last) as primary source in Global Warming****Climate Change***whatever name you would call it.
So let us NOT drank their Kool Aid. We want like what they're selling

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